TechStars TV Presents The Founders: S3E9 “To Raise or Not to Raise”

November 29, 2012

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Curious what life is like inside of a startup accelerator? Look no further than The Founders, a documentary web series that follows Birdbox, ROXIMITY and Ubooly from TechStars Boulder (ranked the #2 startup accelerator in the US).

This week’s episode’s focus in on raising money. The most crucial component to delivering the perfect pitch is practice – lots of it. Bart Lorang, co-founder and CEO at Full Contact, notes that he practiced his pitch hundreds of times before demo day. Lorang also offers up the following advice:

“The number one rule for the CEOs out there trying to raise money – just f*cking be yourself.” – Bart Lorang (Tweet This)

The episode concludes with Ubooly getting the opportunity to give a one-on-one demonstration to Jeff Clavier, who stops by the TechStars office to share some wisdom with the current class.

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When Zach Davis isn't getting lost in the mountains, he is hustling from Boulder, CO as Tech Cocktail's Director of Marketing. He is the author of Appalachian Trials, a book chronicling the mindset necessary for thru-hiking all 2,181 miles of the Appalachian Trail, a feat he accomplished in 2011. Zach is a green tea enthusiast, die-hard Chicago sports fan, and avid concert-goer. Follow Zach on Twitter: @zrdavis.